2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach Chris Collins (6th season)
Assistant coach Brian James
Assistant coach Billy Donlon
Assistant coach Emanuel Dildy
Home arena Welsh-Ryan Arena
2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois00   00  
Indiana00   00  
Iowa00   00  
Maryland00   00  
Michigan00   00  
Michigan State00   00  
Minnesota00   00  
Nebraska00   00  
Northwestern00   00  
Ohio State00   00  
Penn State00   00  
Purdue00   00  
Rutgers00   00  
Wisconsin00   00  
2019 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team will represent Northwestern University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by sixth-year head coach Chris Collins as members of the Big Ten Conference. They will play their home games at the newly renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 15–17, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Penn State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Isiah Brown12G6'2"190SophomoreSeattle, WATransferred to Grand Canyon
Rapolas Ivanauskas14F6'9"230RS FreshmanBarrington, ILTransferred to Colgate
Scottie Lindsey20G/F6'5"210SeniorHillsdale, ILGraduated
Bryant McIntosh30G6'3"200SeniorNew Castle, INGraduated
Gavin Skelly44F6'8"235SeniorWestlake, OHGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ryan Taylor14G6'6"195RS SeniorGary, INTransferred from Evansville. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ashton graduated from Evansville.

Recruiting classes

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Pete Nance
SF
Richfield, OH Revere High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ryan Young
PF
Stewartsville, NJ Bethlehem Catholic High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Miller Kopp
SF
Houston, TX Houston Christian High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Northwestern Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Ryan Greer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNorthfield Mount Hermon Atlanta, GA
    F 4 Vic Law 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrSaint Rita South Holland, IL
    C 5 Dererk Pardon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrVilla Angela-St. Joseph Cleveland, OH
    F 10 Miller Kopp 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHouston Christian Houston, TX
    G 11 Anthony Gaines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoNew Hampton School (N.H.) Kingston, NY
    G 14 Ryan Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrSt. John's Northwestern Military Academy
    Evansville
    Gary, IN
    C 15 Ryan Young 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrBethlehem Catholic Stewartsville, NJ
    F 21 A. J. Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS JrNew Hampton School
    Boston College
    Mount Clemens, MI
    F 22 Pete Nance 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrRevere Akron, OH
    G 23 Jordan Ash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Joseph Bolingbrook, IL
    C 25 Barret Benson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrHinsdale South Chicago, IL
    G 33 Tino Malnati (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoWauwatosa West Northfield, IL
    G 10 Charlie Hall (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrCrossroads Los Angeles, CA
    F 35 Aaron Falzon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrNorthfield Mount Hermon Newton, MA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus
    McKendree   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 8, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    New Orleans   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Nov 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus
    American   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Nov 16, 2018*
    6:00 pm, BTN
    Binghamton   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Nov 22, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Fresno State
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
      
                    Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 23, 2018*
    1:00 pm/3:30 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2
    vs. La Salle or Miami
    Wooden Legacy
      
                    Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 24, 2018*
    TBA
    vs. Grand Canyon, Hawaii, Seton Hall or Utah
    Wooden Legacy
      
                    Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    Nov 28, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Georgia Tech
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
      
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 1, 2018
    4:00 pm, BTN
    at Indiana   
                    Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, IN
    Dec 4, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Michigan   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 8, 2018*
    11:00 am, BTN
    DePaul   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 17, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Chicago State   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 21, 2018*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Oklahoma   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Dec 30, 2018*
    4:00 pm, BTN Plus
    Columbia   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 2, 2019
    7:30 pm, BTN
    at Michigan State   
                    Breslin Center 
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan 6, 2019
    TBA, BTN
    Illinois   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Iowa   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 13, 2019
    6:30 pm, BTN
    at Michigan   
                    Crisler Center 
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Jan 18, 2019
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at Rutgers   
                    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 22, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Indiana   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 26, 2019
    1:15 pm, BTN
    at Wisconsin   
                    Kohl Center 
    Madison, WI
    Jan 29, 2019
    5:30 pm, FS1
    at Maryland   
                    Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    Feb 4, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1
    Penn State   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 10, 2019
    5:30 pm, BTN
    at Iowa   
                    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, IA
    Feb 13, 2019
    6:00 pm, BTN
    Rutgers   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 16, 2019
    7:30 pm, BTN
    at Nebraska   
                    Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:30 pm, BTN
    at Ohio State   
                    Value City Arena 
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 23, 2019
    7:30 pm, BTN
    Wisconsin   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    Minnesota   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Mar 3, 2019
    5:30 pm, BTN
    at Illinois   
                    State Farm Center 
    Champaign, IL
    Mar 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Ohio State   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Mar 9, 2019
    1:30 pm, BTN
    Purdue   
                    Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 13–17, 2019
    TBA
    vs.    
                    United Center 
    Chicago, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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